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Issues in Contemporary Global Media - ICOM811
This unit canvasses several of the most compelling and contentious issues in global media. With a focus on how developments in communication technologies reframe social, cultural, political and economic phenomena, this unit surveys key historical developments to better appreciate and unpack contemporary debates in global media. The unit explores the longstanding link between modernisation, technology and globalisation and considers how communities – at local, national and regional levels – experience and respond to this link. By contextualising debates around cultural imperialism, the digital divide, and capitalist (post-) modernity, the unit explores how this link has affected conceptions of identity, citizenship and empowerment.
| Credit Points: | 4 |
| When Offered: | S1 Day - Session 1, North Ryde, Day S2 Day - Session 2, North Ryde, Day |
| Staff Contact(s): | Dr Susie Khamis |
| Prerequisites: |
Admission to MIntComm or MIntRel or MIntCommMIntRel or MIntBusMIntComm or MA in Media Law and Culture |
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| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Department of Media, Music, Communication and Cultural Studies Faculty of Arts |
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